A march taken out by United Democratic Front (UDF) workers led by Kodukunnil Suresh, MP, to the venue of the ‘Karuthalum Kaithangum’ taluk-level adalat at Mankombu in Kuttanad turned violent on Wednesday.
The march was in protest against the inordinate delay on the part of the State government in disbursing paddy procurement price to farmers.
The police resorted to lathi-charge as the protesters tried to overturn barricades and enter the auditorium where Agriculture Minister P. Prasad and Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian were considering complaints.